new fuel pump details

[Bill Rowe]

I hate to burst your bubble, but that appears a bit steep compared to
the Bosch unit I installed a few yrs ago.  I think I only paid US $175.
It may be that the Pierburg is superior but you can never go wrong w/
Bosch.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Livolsi, Stephane
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 10:43 AM
To: Audi Quattro List
Subject: new fuel pump details


Got my fuel pump from VM Autohaus yesterday.

Looks good.  Price was $236 Can, came to $269.04 taxes in.  This must be
a great deal for US listers, no?

Anyway, pump is made by Pierburg in Germany. Build 'looks' solid and of
good quality. Package comes with new crush washers and zip ties.  There
is also a metal threaded cap that I haven't been able to figure what it
is for.

Differences:
This pump is definitely skinnier than the one I took out. It has a
plastic shroud around it to make it thicker and thus fit in the
mounting.  Also, on the original pump the wires going to the pump were
held on to a stud with a nut. On the replacement, the wires are not
removable and the harness is integral to the pump.

All in all, I'm happy.  I think this goes to show that it pays to shop
around.

Now on Saturday comes the 900km round trip to go put the pump back in.
The bonus part is the compact snow covered section we'll be travelling
in my 5ktq and Tihol's 90Q.  Video cam and still cam are already packed!

Soon to be pumping

Stephane